As usual I'm a couple weeks late with my post but I've got a good
one. My neighbor (who also used 14 L-16's in his 24v system) used
plastic well casing for his 800 watt top of pole mount. I thought I
was seeing things as I walked up to it or that he gave it a fancy
paint job but once I placed my hand on it and gave it a little shove
the whole thing sprang around like a weeble wobble. Lucky for me he's
now gone but I'll never forgive myself for not taking a picture of
his shock absorbing pole mount.
Nick A Lucchese
0A few years ago I saw a similar installation where the clamping
bolts on the mount itself shattered the (very brittle) cast iron
pipe that had been used at the top.
Be afraid.. be very afraid...
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Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 9:40 AM
Subject: [RE-wrenches] dpw top of pole mount pipe problems
Wrenches i have a customer that wanted to install a dpw top of pole
mount for 18 sharp 180 watt panels. he installed his own pipe and
even after several reminders by me and a signed contract stating
shcedule 80 8 inch steel pipe he installed a 8 inch cast iron water
main.
My dilemma is this he claims to wave my liability in this install
but he has been a very high maintnence customer and seems to forget
everything we talk about or he signs. so would you go ahead with the
install or is the cast iron going to shear off and the rack fall
over?
financially i have met my obligations with the customer i can wave
the labor cost and tell him to find someone else at this point if
need be i dont want to be liable for spilling 18 panels on the
ground and my insurance wouldnt cover it as we went against dpw's
recomendations
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